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Monteux
Old city gate 
MonteuxAdministration Country France Region Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur Department Vaucluse Arrondissement Carpentras Canton Carpentras-Sud Intercommunality Les Sorgues du Comtat Mayor Christian Gros
(2001–2008)Statistics Elevation 26–80 m (85–260 ft)
(avg. 42 m/138 ft)Land area1 39.02 km2 (15.07 sq mi) Population2 10,884 (2006) - Density 279 /km2 (720 /sq mi) INSEE/Postal code 84080/ 84170 1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km² (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. 2 Population without double counting: residents of multiple communes (e.g., students and military personnel) only counted once. Coordinates: 44°02′10″N 4°59′49″E / 44.0361°N 4.997°E
Monteux is a commune in the Vaucluse department in the Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur region in southeastern France.
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Geography
Monteux is near Carpentras, in middle of Comtat Venaissin, and around 20 km from Avignon, in the countryside between Mont Ventoux, the Rhône and the Durance. Its inhabitants are called Montelais or Montiliens.
The patron saint of the city is Saint Gens.
Nearby towns
Althen-des-Paluds, Entraigues-sur-la-Sorgue, Carpentras, Sarrians, Pernes-les-Fontaines, Loriol-du-Comtat.
Hydrography
The river Auzon crosses the commune to the north of the historical center.
Climate
The commune, located in the zone of influence of the Mediterranean climate, has four seasons. Two are dry: a short winter and a very long summer; two are rainy: autumn and spring. While the summers generally are hot and dry, due to subtropical anticyclone activity, there are stormy periods, sometimes violent. The winters are gently. Rain is infrequent and snow rare.
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Mois Janv Fév Mars Avr Mai Juin Juil Août Sept Oct Nov Déc Année Températures maximales moyennes (°C) 10 12 16 18 23 27 30 30 25 20 13 10 19,75 Températures minimales moyennes (°C) 2 3 6 8 12 15 18 18 14 11 6 3 9,6 Températures moyennes (°C) 6 7,5 11 13 17,5 21 24 24 19,5 15,5 8,5 7,5 14,7 Moyennes mensuelles de précipitations (mm) 36,5 23,3 24,9 47,5 45,6 25,4 20,9 29,1 65,8 59,6 52,8 34,0 465,4 Source : Données climatologiques de Carpentras 2000-2007 History
Antiquity
On the site of Bellegarde was exhumed a burial with incineration, remains of basalmaires, a terra cotta lamp, a plate and a glazed bowl of red ground.
Middle Ages
The Tower Clementine in which resided the Pope Clement V
As of 1211, Guillaume III, bishop of Carpentras, which compromised with the Co-lords Isnard d' Entrevennes, Imbert and Raymond d' Agoult, obtained the exemption of straight of toll on their stronghold. This one depended then on the count de Toulouse. It was in 1240 that Raymond VII gave of it suzerainty to Barral of the Beams, his nephew by alliance, then qu' he was in paréage between eight lords.
Today
FireworksIrrigation of the plain of Comtat Venaissin by channel of Carpentras and the installation of the railroad, with the line Avignon/Carpentras made it possible Monteux to develop an intensive agricultural activity related to the truck farming and fruit-bearing arboriculture. An industrial development gross in the area too: Ruggieri bomb disposal expert (pyrotechnical) and Ducros-Vahine (food industry).
Toponymy
The name of the commune is attested as of the 12th century in the form of ' ' of Montilis' ' (1188) like ' ' Montilium' ' or ' ' Monticulus' '. This C-W communication little will evolve/move since l' ' is found; ' Montels' ' in 1464 and ' ' Monteulx' ' in 1558.
Administration
The Municipal council is composed of 33 members: the Mayor, 9 assistant, and 23 city council men. He meets 8 to 10 times per annum in the Room of the Council of Town hall and rule by deliberations all businesses of the commune.
There exists also a Municipal council of Children, composed of 17 members, elected officials each year by the pupils of cycle 3 of the schools of the commune.
Intercommunality
Monteux belongs to the Community of communes Sorgues of Comtat, also made up of Althen-des-Paluds, and of Pernes-les-Fontaines.
It was created the 24. The community of common belongs to several mixed trade-unions:
- Syndicat mixte ITER Vaucluse
- Syndicat mixte intercommunautaire pour l'étude, la construction et l'exploitation d'unités de traitement des ordures ménagères de la région de cavaillon (sieceutom)
- Syndicat mixte pour la création et le suivi du schéma de cohérence territoriale (SCOT) du sud Luberon
Twin towns
Monteux is twinned with Gladenbach in Germany, and Niemcza, in Poland.
Demography
Population history 1962 1968 1975 1982 1990 1999 2006 5237 5867 6471 7524 8157 9564 10,884 Starting in 1962: Population without duplicates 
Economy
Tourism
Each year, in second half of May are held medieval festivals on a different topic. They spread out over 36 hours and mobilize 150 artists. Towards the end August, a gigantic fire is drawn; artifice which attracts a considerable crowd.
Agriculture
As of the end of the 19th century, the installation of the railway line Avignon/Carpentras accelerated the agricultural vocation of the commune. From years 1960, use of the agricultural greenhouses made it possible to market two speculations: the strawberry of Carpentras and the melon of Cavaillon.
Industry
Four zones of activities, covering 90 hectatres accommodate the companies: ZAC of Escampades I and II, the Artisanal Zone of Tapy and the Industrial Park of Beauchamp.
The main entreprises are:
- Ducros-Vahiné, La Tisanière, industrie alimentaire.
- Louis Martin, conserveries.
- Conserveries Charles Faraud,
- SIMC materiaux (Societée Industrielle de Materiaux de Construction),
- Transports Lurit,
- Ruggieri.
Culture
Monuments
- Tower Clémentine
- Old walls of the city
Old Avignon's door- Church Notre Dame de Nazareth
- Chapel Notre Dame des Grâces
- Chapel des Pénitents Noirs
Town hall- Town hall - this building was a hospital before, Hôpital St Pierre.
Sports
Many sports associations: rugby, football, handball, moto-ball, tennis, running, ping-pong, pétanque, cycling.
3 stadium : Georges Henri, Bertier et St-Hilaire
Personalities
Fountain with a bust of Nicolas Saboly
Painting of Benoni Auran- Nicolas Saboly (1614–1675)
- Félicien Trewey
- Benoit Benoni-Auran
- André Chiron
See also
References
- ^ (French) La climatologie du Vaucluse
Bibliography
- Jules Courtet, Dictionnaire géographique, géologique, historique, archéologique et biographique du département du Vaucluse, Avignon, 1876.
- Robert Bailly, Dictionnaire des communes du Vaucluse, Éd. A. Barthélemy, Avignon, 1986. ISBN 2903044279
External links
- site de la municipalité de Monteux
- Monteux sur le site de l'Institut géographique national
- Les actions sur la Sorgue
Categories:- Communes of Vaucluse
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